As the town’s yearly festival kicks
off, cold days turn into steamy nights, new flames will be ignited, and old
romances will be rekindled.

All About Us by Marilyn Brant—All Sami Abbott ever
wanted was permission to be herself. At home, she aims to be the perfect
daughter but never measures up. At college, she’s the bold girl who had a
one-night stand with sexy musician, Alex Hamilton. When he arrives unexpectedly
in Abbott Springs, her worlds collide and she must reconcile the girl she tries
to be with the person she really is.

All I Need by Caisey Quinn—All pink-haired rocker
chick Everly Abbott thought she wanted was acceptance in her straight-laced
hometown. But her best friend and bandmate Justin Cohen is about to show her
that what she thinks she wants isn’t necessarily what she needs.

All for Love by Rhonda Helms—All Maya Monterey ever
wanted was to belong. Happiest with the Abbott family, Maya’s been secretly in
love with sexy pastry chef Oliver Abbott for years. With a flirty new look,
she’ll pull out all the stops to get him to notice her. And if her plan fails,
she’ll walk away from the only home she’s ever known—and Oliver—for good.

All or Nothing by Lexi Ryan—After years of placing
the wrong bets, all Aubree Baxter wanted was someone to take a chance on her.
Golden boy Kennedy Hale plays it safe in life and love, but to keep Bree in
Abbott Springs, he’ll have to go all in.

ALL I EVER
WANTED is a winter anthology, complete with sledding races, spiked hot cocoa,
and ice skating. Are you a winter lover?

Marilyn: I grew up in Wisconsin and now
live in Illinois, so I’ve had to make peace with shoveling snow and scraping
ice away every winter, LOL, but I can’t say I love the cold temps. I am very,
very fond of hot cocoa (both spiked and unspiked), however, and I’ve always
enjoyed ice skating and watching the Winter Olympics when they’re on.

Caisey: I love winter clothes, but the
actual cold part, not so much!

Rhonda: For the most part, yes! But
usually when I’m inside, sitting by a deliciously roaring fire. lol. I hate
being super cold, but I do enjoy making snowmen, sled racing, and ice skating.
I also like taking outdoor pictures.

Lexi: Maybe I’d say yes if it were a
sweltering Indiana summer out my door right now, but instead it’s twelve inches
of snow and negative windchills and I’m feeling like I really, really
don’t like winter. But I sure don’t mind writing about it.

This
anthology is really unique in that all the stories are connected and scenes
from one story might appear in another. What was your favorite part about
working on this anthology?

Marilyn: I loved the experience of
getting to see a scene told in multiple viewpoints by our differing main
characters. And it was fascinating to work so closely on a writing project with
three authors whose stories I admire so much.

Caisey: Getting to see the many
differences and similarities in each of our writing processes.

Rhonda: There was a community created by
working so closely together that I’ve never experienced before. It really made
me connected to my story and to the others. We were all vested in each other’s
novellas, which I loved.

Lexi: We spent a weekend in Louisville
to really nail down some of the continuity issues on the anthology. We worked a
lot, but we also laughed more than I think I’ve ever laughed in my life. We
writers spend an awful lot of time in solitude. It was wonderful to laugh with
people who “get” the business like you do..

What was the
most difficult part about putting it together?

Rhonda: Oh, all those nitpicky touches,
the back-and-forth exchanges of scenes, then going over and over and over it
all to make sure we didn’t mess up the timeline. FUN. lol

Marilyn: Yeah, Rhonda nailed it. There
were a lot of details!

Caisey: What Rhonda said!

Lexi: To echo what Rhonda said...When we
were in Louisville, we sat down at about 10am to start nailing down some of the
details. We went page by page through each of our stories. “Oh, here your
character says this.” “No, he wouldn’t change it quite like that. Change it to
this.” “What’s Maya wearing that night?” “How would Kennedy be acting at the
opening address?” Yes! Tons of details! But it was worth it to create what I
think is a really unique product.

Obviously, a
love of new adult romance brought you four together for this anthology. Name
two of your favorite NA reads.

Marilyn: Aside from Lexi’s, Caisey’s,
and Rhonda’s stories, which are awesome, I’ve also really enjoyed The Edge of
Never by J.A. Redmerski and Violet Duke’s Resisting the Bad Boy.

Caisey: Oh gosh. There are so many good
ones it’s hard to pick just two! My two faves of 2013 were probably Escaping Me
by Elizabeth Lee and Break It Up by E.M. Tippetts.

Rhonda: Well, I love all of my fellow
anthology authors’ works, lol. Seriously, they’re brilliant--make sure to check
them out. But if we go beyond those, I also adored EASY by Tammara Webber and
TANGLED by Emma Chase. So good!

Lexi: Oh, yes, I echo what everyone else
said. Read them first! Obviously we enjoy each other’s work and that’s why we
decided to do this together. After them, definitely EASY by Tammara Webber and
ONE WEEK GIRLFRIEND (well, the whole series) by Monica Murphy.